Ability Scores listed in Bestiary (accounting for Size)


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Scarab Sages

Pathfinder Rulebook Subscriber

In a monster's listed ability scores, does it automatically take in to account the size modifiers?

I'm building different lycanthropes on a custom spreadsheet, and am trying to account for everything that's going into my ability scores. The sheet dynamically changes depending upon the character's form (cell filled in with "hybrid", "tiger, etc.)

I went to put the standard +2 to Str in for Size while building a Weretiger, then suddenly realized it was probably already worked in to the Tiger's "base" ability scores, which were already being factored in to the character's total strength.

Should I just list the Tiger's scores as-is and just leave the Size bonus slot blank? Or in the name of accuracy decrease the tiger's Str (23) down to 21?


Yes, of course `standard rules` are built into Bestiary stats, as people are meant to use them as-is.
Of course, there`s always some errors here and there, but all of that stuff SHOULD be baked into every creature already.

Scarab Sages

Pathfinder Rulebook Subscriber

Ok, thanks. Is there anything else that would be factored into a Tiger I should be aware of before listing its "base" stat (Str, for example)?

Aside from Size, of course.

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